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Tag: Gay Liberation
Part Two – Sydney’s WorldPride 2023
OK. I promise. This is the last post about my trip to Sydney. A short-ish one too. Here you can… Read more Part Two – Sydney’s WorldPride 2023
Sydney’s WorldPride 2023 was a Smash Hit – Part One
My last post was about my upcoming visit to Sydney to be part of their 45th annual Mardi Gras celebrations… Read more Sydney’s WorldPride 2023 was a Smash Hit – Part One
I’m going to Sydney WorldPride 2023
What is WorldPride and why am I going? For those who don’t know, WorldPride is a massive event held every… Read more I’m going to Sydney WorldPride 2023
Gay Sex in the 70s: My Story
Be warned. This post isn’t for the faint of heart nor for those not accustomed to “joyously romping around in… Read more Gay Sex in the 70s: My Story
Colchester Chronicles: Academic Pursuits, Queer Activism and Discos
“You’ve got mail”, my flatmate Peter Chadwick announced. It was September 1977. I was lounging in bed one Saturday morning… Read more Colchester Chronicles: Academic Pursuits, Queer Activism and Discos
The Gay Left and Me in London
For those of you who have read about my life and times coming out as a 23 year old in… Read more The Gay Left and Me in London
Garry – A Lesson in Love
In my last post, I told you I was going to talk about Garry, a flatmate of ours from that… Read more Garry – A Lesson in Love
Starting a New Life in London – 1973
Here is my diary entry for my first day of my new life in London: August 29, 1973. “Land from… Read more Starting a New Life in London – 1973
Into the Australian Outback
First time to the Outback – Early 1973 Having lived in Sydney for most of 1972 by now, I couldn’t… Read more Into the Australian Outback
Bars, Beats, Bogs and Sex
“Sex is a revolutionary act” was one of the central political messages of Gay Liberation that I learned in Sydney… Read more Bars, Beats, Bogs and Sex
Living the Gay Liberation Life
In early 1972, I landed in Sydney from Canada just as Sydney Gay Liberation was taking off and, as you’ve… Read more Living the Gay Liberation Life
Sydney Gay Liberation Takes On the Anglican Church
My previous posts described how the burgeoning Sydney Gay Liberation (of which I was a burgeoning member) tackled what we… Read more Sydney Gay Liberation Takes On the Anglican Church
Out Of The Closets and Into The Streets
OK. I will confess that this “Come Out!” poster is not from Sydney where I was living at the time,… Read more Out Of The Closets and Into The Streets
Australia Made Me Very Gay
Of course, that’s not literally true, but almost. My 15 months in Australia from early 1972 certainly bumped me up… Read more Australia Made Me Very Gay